Calhan

Calhan Meaning & Origin

About Calhan
The name "Calhan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cathaláin," meaning "descendant of Cathalán." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a person's descent from someone named Cathalán. The name Cathalán itself is a diminutive form of the Irish name Cathal, which means "battle ruler" or "mighty in battle." Therefore, the name Calhan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little battle ruler" or "descendant of the mighty in battle."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Calhan are male.

Calhan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 83.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/calhan*/
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('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calhan in Braille

Here's how to represent Calhan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Calhan in braille

How to Spell the Name Calhan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Calhan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Calhan in sign language

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